Southern Lights
Scripps Institution of Oceanography
Published: 19 May 2016
The Aurora Australis glows over Antarctica as AWARE scientists use lidar and other instruments to study energy balance, clouds, precipitation, and aerosols, advancing climate research in extreme polar conditions.
Keywords: Aurora Australis, Antarctica, AWARE, lidar, atmospheric research, climate science, Scripps Oceanography
Downed World War II Aircraft Missing for 72 Years Located in Pacific Islands by Project RECOVER
Scripps Institution of Oceanography
Published: 24 May 2016
Project RECOVER located a WWII-era TBM-1C Avenger in Palau’s waters using advanced tech and archival research, aiding efforts to find and repatriate Americans missing in action for over 70 years.
Keywords: Project RECOVER, WWII, Palau, TBM-1C Avenger, MIA recovery, ocean technology, Scripps Oceanography
Ocean Ecosystem Structure Stable for Tens of Millions of Years, with Occasional Rapid Changes
Scripps Institution of Oceanography
Published: 7 June 2016
A study of 85 million years of fish fossils shows ocean predator-prey ratios stayed stable despite major climate shifts, with only two major changes—after the dinosaur extinction and a sharp shark decline 20 million years ago.
Keywords: ocean fossils, sharks, bony fish, climate change, mass extinction, ecosystem stability, Scripps Oceanography
